New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
AVACANT SEAT IN THE JURY
TRYING 10 GET MEN TO TRY oIEARY.

ANOTHER DAY IN THE LONG-DRAwN-oUF CASH-
THE END MUST COME SOON.
LAWYER Skater has given bis personal assurance
several times during the progress OF the Oeary
ehat his client was Irishman Yesterday was tne
s,oom,sst St. Patricks Day Cleary ever spent To
sav that he studied Judge Barretts face wnen inc
.onrt opened gives but faint idea OF the intensity
:. ~. .a,.. He seemed to derive some comfort from
Il. appearance. The Judge was calm ard unrnineo.
Cissry would not have been surprised had the ga,
proceedings begun by the announcement OF MS com
Initial "a the Tombs result OF the i'll advised step
a. conpeel took on Wednesday In attempting 10 IN,
tsrrupt the trial. He was evidently greatly relieved
that &c had even temporarily escaped ia.e 90 t to
Velcoue The subject was not referred 10 ouis va
sesson Tho Judge sfterward SAID tnat ne snou,1 ~
not interfere with the prisoners liberty least u"'
tho Jury was finally sworn. ~. ~, xssteroav. OF
xhs.s one allied vacancy caused by the people, email
iopae on Wednesday; two were eeoureu W III, a
.ss caused BY an sss:uses but only
NAMED. The State hos only two challenges lett Inc
boz Dow co..'ans only eleven urors ..,,..,
,mDiswents came upon the stand early in the contest
and persuaded both sdes that no had isir NINA
He diS have clear head. Tie answered the cues
nsnr, Nswcumbs He answered oil the vital ques
op: 90 that Sias on either side could not be asserted
Snass H. wonld scarcely expect be ind
10 wers on the submits OF the alps; ana NO wouIo
hal dly look tor virgin purity In the Board OF Alder
men, Yst be had seen ;.coTsp that good tSns
sn,d s.ms out Of the Ga lice Of the Adennanio
chamber. II he did, he would 90 decide Mr.. Cohu
took the eighth scat He didn't stay there long. MIR.
Hartine cane in soon and recognized Mr.. Cohu as
man with whom he had once had q disagreespie con-
versaton concerning his going on the bonds OF num-
her of criminals tor q consideration.
Reflection over night had led Mr. Shafer to regret
his rejection OF the prosecutions offer TO excuse juror
Prince He indicated his dlsposti9n 10 agree 20 er
were 1t renewed. Mr.. Nicoll promptly made the omer
again, and Mr.. Prince retired. Edward IA. farris
Temporarily took the second chair. MT Harris Is a
summer hotel bookkeeper He showed "rohg n'as
suinst iniormers' evidence, and the court subjected
Rim TO q severe examination. but he protested himself
able to give such testimony consideration. ,,.
The trouble with Amos wilson Was .nas Nc nsa ns
better examination than any other Juror VINO nag s
qualified. He Is young man and d broker at No; 50
Hne-st HIS answers showed an active clever mind.
He neroeiyed the full effect OF Mr. Skaters questions.
which were severe he lie ieyed the verdicts in the
previous to DO just though he had read compare
lively little OF the testimony. Mr.. Skaters most
eunningy arranged traps were escaped and in such
an Ingenious truthful way as to convince every one
that The witness was honest and sincere. He SAID
no felt able to put aside all Impressions do went
Willard P. Little came the stand in hurry. HE
hat and coat came with him. He said be was an
Il would be upon his mind were be to become Juror
and would interfere with his 81 ling proper attention
70 the case The Judge declined to excuse him Oh thus
- Would your previously formed opinions interfere
IN the same way r. asked Mr. SiSCli .,,.
I" They would sir" answered Mr.. Little
Mr. Nicoll submitted the challenge.
John C. dc la vergne had opinion. Mr.. Nicoli
asked HIM if he able carefully to examine and
consider the testimony OF an iniormer. =.
.Oh yes" he answered; 81 con consider 1t, but
couldn't believe it."
What" asked the lawyer, "under no circun-
stancrs -
In Just forty seconds the witness answered that he
doubted il he could. He despised niormers He came
down from the stand and Mr.. Sbaer cordially EN-
braced him. Every body laughed, and Mr.. Shafer
turning around, said Mr.. De la Nergne is q fine
man. I've known Lin forty years. We both despise
bformers."
The trouble With George Fletcher Babt was that he
could not make the past blank in his mind.
Robert n. Allen, OF No. 213 East One undred-and-
Seyehteenth-st. was taken the Sec nd juror. lie
passed a &c cd examination Mr. Marine use1 to buy
coal OF him but he said that wouldn't make any dill
ference Juror Max Blau was excused by consent.
Albert S. Comstock, lumber merchant, with offices
IN the Potter Building, became his successor Juror
ludwell challen led by the people and the work
II filling his seat will be continued to-day.